Bertrand Monnet, a business professor, spent two years filming every stage of the Sinaloa cartel’s business model in Mexico for Le Monde. In this third episode, the narcos and their financial advisors …
Crypto Biz: UAE’s regulatory structure draws crypto firms, Canaan’s revenue slumps, and more
This week’s Crypto Biz also explores Bitcoin miner Canaan’s revenue challenges, Wormhole’s massive fundraising and Banco Santander’s crypto moves.
COP28 a rare chance in UAE for protests on Palestinians, climate action
More than 100 activists in the Dubai Expo City where this year’s COP28 U.N. climate summit is being held took part in a protest on Sunday to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Masdar joins forces with RWE to co-develop wind projects in UK
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, is part of an £11billion investment into the UK’s renewable energy sector and is purchasing a 49 per cent stake in RWE’s 3
Dubai focuses on future driven by tech innovation: Maktoum
Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, on Sunday met with Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment and Financial Officer of Alphabet and Google.
COP28 delegates urge greater action on climate-linked health risks
By Gloria Dickie, Elizabeth Piper and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) – Physicians, activists and country representatives at this year’s COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai have called for greater global efforts to protect people from the increasing health and safety risks posed by climate change.
Here’s why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow limited protests at the summit
But while looking cartoonish, McGown offered serious criticism of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s plans to expand its offshore ultrasour gas operations into a protected area home to the dugong. “It’s a little risky,” she said, as gawking onlookers …
Autocratic UAE, host of Cop28 climate talks, allows limited protests and critics in
Human rights researchers from banned organisations have been granted access to the federation of seven sheikhdoms, but some say it is using Cop28 to burnish its image and does not really respect rights.
German firm RWE and UAE’s Masdar will invest up to £11 billion in a giant offshore windfarm
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Al Gore slams COP28 climate summit host UAE, says its emissions soared
DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Sunday slammed the UAE – host of the COP28 climate summit – saying its position as overseer of international …
Dubai climate talks focus on health as Canadian doctors warn patients already seeing impacts
The evacuation of several hospitals this summer in the Northwest Territories is the latest example of how climate change can impact medical services, says Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency room …
DIFC’s strategic initiatives drive Dubai’s emergence as a global hub for sustainable finance fundraising, leadership, innovation and capacity building
DIFC launches Sustainable Finance Catalyst to scale sustainable finance from Dubai enabled by first AI-driven sustainability knowledge hub. Sustainable Finance Catalyst set to grow sustainable finance …
UAE Renews USD 1 Billion Deposit at Central Bank of Egypt
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended a multi-billion dollar deposit with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for an additional three years. Arab nations now contribute to more than 40% of Egypt’s …
Banyan Tree opens first property in Dubai at Bluewaters
Banyan Tree, one of the world’s leading hospitality brands, has announced the opening of its first property in Dubai on the shoreline of Bluewaters, a vibrant lifestyle destination by Dubai Holding …
Team Abu Dhabi face familiar rivals as new series launches in Khor Fakkan
Team Abu Dhabi face familiar rivals as new series launches in Khor Fakkan Al Zaffain, Bin Hendi aim for another Class 3 vict …
As Dubai hosts climate talks, its air pollution soars
Dubai’s glitzy skyline was obscured by a blanket of smog rated as “unhealthy” on Sunday as thousands of delegates attended a COP28 conference dedicated to the harmful effects of air pollution.Sunday …
UAE petrol prices fall in December
The price of fuel changes every month in the UAE and petrol prices in the country tend to fluctuate in line with global trends. It’s been confirmed that petrol will be cheaper than it was in November …